Lennie

Lennie is short for Lenord which deprevied from old german name Lewenhart meaning strong as a lion. His name Small is ironic in refernce to his size.

• Mentaly handicapped
• Simple innocent outlook on life.
• Contrast to his physicallity, he is strong with childlike emotions
• Suggests steinbeck thinks its not possible for a simple minded person
• innocnece of dream is underminded by his disability
• Simplicity is enderaing as it is at odds with relaity,
• Animalistic terms emphasises simple insticntual nature
• Actions foreshadow and narative describes
• Central to tragedy
• Doomed from the start- girl in weed and crushed mouse.

'make 'um stop George' the parental relationship is displayed by this as Lennie looks to George for help , almost like a child wanting their mother.

'smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends' Lennie…